Gabions

Definition of Gabions: Gabions are wire, stone filled cages or mattresses and are normally used to retain or protect slopes from erosion e.g. along eroding coasts This is the common definition for Gabions, other definitions can be discussed in the article

Notes

There are sometimes used to protect sand dunes, a use which is often inappropriate given the soft and dynamic status of mobile foredunes.

See also

Gabion in the Wikipedia [1]